List of reagent testing color charts
It is advised to check the references for photos of reaction results.[1] Reagent testers might show the colour of the desired substance while not showing a different colour for a more dangerous additive.[2] For this reason it is essential to use multiple different tests to show all adulterants.
Folin's—Mandelin
[edit]Substance | Type | A Folin's B | Froehde | Liebermann | Mandelin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2C-B[1] | Substance | ? | Yellow[3] | Yellow > Black[4] | No reaction |
2C-E | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
2C-I[1] | Substance | ? | ? | ? | No reaction |
2C-T-2 | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
2C-T-7 | Substance | ? | Violet and orange streaks [5] | ? | Maroon to Black |
4-MEC | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Acetaminophen | Adulterant | ? | No reaction[3] | ? | Moderate olive[6] |
Alcohol | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Alkaloids | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Amines, and amino acids | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Amphetamine | Substance | ? | Red | ? | Moderate bluish green [6] |
Asbestos (talc) | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Aspirin | Adulterant | ? | Grayish purple [6] | ? | Grayish olive green[6] |
Barbiturates | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benzocaine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benzodiazepines | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benzphetamine | Substance | ? | ? | ? | Brilliant yellow green |
Boric acid | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Brodifacoum (pesticide) | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Caffeine | Substance | ? | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
CBD | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Chloral hydrate | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Chloroquine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Chlorpromazine | Substance | ? | Very deep red[7][6] | ? | Dark olive |
Cocaine | Substance | ? | No reaction[3] | ? | Deep orange yellow[6] |
Codeine | Substance | ? | Dark Green[7][8] > Red/Brown[9][6] | ? | Dark olive [6] |
Creatine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) | Substance | ? | Purple/red > to green[3] | ? | Moderate reddish brown |
Diltiazem | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Dimethoxy-meth | Substance | ? | ? | ? | Dark olive brown |
Dimethylterephthalate | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
DMT | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
DOM | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Doxepin | Substance | ? | Deep reddish brown[7] | ? | Very reddish brown |
Dristan | Substance | ? | Light bluish green[7][6] | ? | Greyish olive |
DXM | Substance | ? | No reaction | ? | White w/ green edges[10] |
Fentanyl | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Formaldehyde | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
GHB | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Hydrochlorides | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Hydroxyzine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Indoles | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Isopropylbenzylamine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ketamine | Substance | ? | No reaction[3] | ? | Orange/brown |
Levamisole | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Lidocaine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
LSD | Substance | ? | Moderate yellow green [6] | ? | ? |
Mace | Substance | ? | Light olive yellow[7][6] | ? | Moderate olive green [6] |
Mannitol | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MDA | Substance | ? | Greenish black[3][7][6] | ? | Bluish black[11][6] |
MDEA | Substance | ? | ? | ? | Dark purple |
MDMA | Substance | ? | Black w/ hints of greenish brown[3] | ? | Bluish black[11] |
Mephedrone | Substance | ? | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
Mescaline | Substance | ? | Green > to Blue[9] or Yellow[12] | ? | Dark yellowish brown [6] |
Methadone | Substance | ? | ? | ? | Dark greyish blue |
Methamphetamine | Substance | ? | No reaction[5] | ? | Dark yellowish green [6] |
Methaqualone | Substance | ? | ? | ? | Very orange yellow [6] |
Methoxetamine | Substance | ? | Yellow to green | ? | No reaction |
Methylone[1] | Substance | ? | Deep green[13] | ? | Yellow |
Methylphenidate | Substance | ? | No reaction[7] | ? | Brilliant orange yellow |
Methylsulfonylmethane | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MXE | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Nutmeg | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Opiates | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Synthetic opioids (gray death) | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
PCP | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Phenacetin | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Phytocannabinoids | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
PMA | Substance | ? | n[3] | ? | Green to brown |
Primary amines | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Procaine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | Deep orange [6] |
Psilocybin | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Quinine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | Deep greenish yellow [6] |
Reducing sugars (sugar) | Adulterant | No reaction | White > light brown | White w/ light purple edges | White > brown |
Secondary amines | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Sodium bicarbonate | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Strychnine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Sulfates | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Synthetic cannabinoids | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
THC | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Tocopheryl acetate | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Tramadol | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Marquis—Simon's
[edit]Substance | Type | Marquis | Mecke | A Morris B | A Simon's B |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2C-B[1] | Substance | Yellow to green [5][3] | Yellow/brown | ? | No reaction |
2C-E | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
2C-I[1] | Substance | Yellow to green | Dark brown | ? | No reaction |
2C-T-2 | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
2C-T-7 | Substance | Apricot | Red to purple | ? | No reaction |
4-MEC | Substance | No reaction[5] | Light green | ? | ? |
Acetaminophen | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Alcohol | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Alkaloids | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Amines, and amino acids | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Amphetamine | Substance | Strong reddish orange/Dark reddish brown [6] | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
Asbestos (talc) | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Aspirin | Adulterant | Deep red [6] | ? | ? | ? |
Barbiturates | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benzocaine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benzodiazepines | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benzphetamine | Substance | Deep reddish brown [6] | ? | ? | ? |
Boric acid | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Brodifacoum (pesticide) | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Caffeine | Substance | No reaction | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
CBD | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Chloral hydrate | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Chloroquine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Chlorpromazine | Substance | Deep purplish red [6] | Blackish red [6] | ? | ? |
Cocaine | Substance | No reaction | ? | ? | ? |
Codeine | Substance | Deep purplish red [6] | Very dark bluish green [6] | ? | ? |
Creatine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) | Substance | Deep purplish red [6] | Deep bluish green [6] | ? | ? |
Diltiazem | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Dimethoxy-meth | Substance | Moderate olive | Dark brown | ? | ? |
Dimethylterephthalate | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
DMT | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
DOM | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Doxepin | Substance | Blackish red [6] | Very dark red | ? | ? |
Dristan | Substance | Dark grayish red [6] | Light olive brown [6] | ? | ? |
DXM | Substance | Grey with smoke | Yellow | ? | No reaction |
Fentanyl | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Formaldehyde | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
GHB | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Hydrochlorides | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Hydroxyzine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Indoles | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Isopropylbenzylamine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ketamine | Substance | No reaction | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
Levamisole | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Lidocaine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
LSD | Substance | Olive black [6] | Greenish black [6] | ? | ? |
Mace | Substance | Moderate yellow [6] | Dark grayish olive [6] | ? | No reaction |
Mannitol | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MDA | Substance | Dark purple to black[3][7] | Very dark blue | ? | No reaction |
MDEA | Substance | Dark purple | Dark purple | ? | Blue |
MDMA | Substance | Dark purple to black[3] | Dark purple | ? | Blue |
Mephedrone | Substance | No reaction | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
Mescaline | Substance | Strong orange [9][6] | Moderate olive [6] | ? | ? |
Methadone | Substance | Light yellowish pink [6] | ? | ? | ? |
Methamphetamine | Substance | Deep reddish orange/Dark reddish brown [6] | No reaction | ? | Blue |
Methaqualone | Substance | No reaction | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
Methoxetamine | Substance | Pink (slow) | Yellow > green > red | ? | Slow pink > red |
Methylone[1] | Substance | Brown | Orange/brown | ? | Blue |
Methylphenidate | Substance | Moderate orange yellow [6] | ? | ? | Pale violet |
Methylsulfonylmethane | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MXE | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Nutmeg | Adulterant | ? | Brownish Black [6] | ? | ? |
Opiates | Class | ? | White > green > turquoise | ? | ? |
Synthetic opioids (gray death) | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
PCP | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Phenacetin | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Phytocannabinoids | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
PMA | Substance | No reaction | No reaction | ? | No reaction |
Primary amines | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Procaine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Psilocybin | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Quinine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Reducing sugars (sugar) | Adulterant | White > light yellow > black | White > light yellow > black | ? | No reaction |
Secondary amines | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Sodium bicarbonate | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Strychnine | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Sulfates | Forms | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Synthetic cannabinoids | Class | ? | ? | ? | ? |
THC | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Tocopheryl acetate | Adulterant | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Tramadol | Substance | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Custom reagents
[edit]Substance | Type | Reagent test |
---|---|---|
Alcohols | Forms | Lucas test in alcohols is a test to differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols. |
Alkaloids | Forms | Froehde Liebermann Mandelin Marquis Mayer's Mecke Simon's |
Amines, and amino acids | Forms | Folin's |
Barbiturates | Class | Dille–Koppanyi Zwikker |
Benzodiazepines | Class | Zimmermann |
Phytocannabinoids | Class | Duquenois–Levine reagent |
Cocaine | Substance | Scott |
Hydrochlorides | Forms | Silver nitrate |
Indoles | Forms | DMACA reagent Ehrlich |
Primary amines | Forms | Robadope |
Reducing sugars (sugar) | Adulterant | Benedict's Fehling's |
Secondary amines | Forms | Simon's |
Sulfates | Forms | Barium chloride |
Synthetic cannabinoids | Class | Proprietary |
See also
[edit]References
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